| 单词 | Suicide |
| 释义 | 自殺 The deliberate taking of one’s life; self-inflicted death. Suicide is not of itself a crime: Offences against the Persons Ordinance (Cap 212) s 33A. However, a person who aids, abets, counsels or procures the suicide of another, or an attempt by another to commit suicide, is guilty of an offence: s 33B(1); Dunbar v Plant [1997] 4 All ER 289, 3 WLR 1336 (CA). This offence is an alternative offence to a charge of murder or manslaughter: s 33B(2). In relation to coroners, to justify a verdict of suicide, the act of self-destruction must be shown to be the deceased’s intentional act, knowing the probable consequences: R v Cardiff Coroner, ex p Thomas [1970] 3 All ER 469, 1 WLR 1475 (DC). Suicide must not be presumed, merely because there seems to be no other likely explanation: R v HM Coroner for City of London, ex p Barber [1975] 3 All ER 538, sub nom R v City of London Coroner, ex p Barber [1975] 1 WLR 1310 (DC). The standard of proof in suicide cases is the criminal standard, namely beyond reasonable doubt: R v Wolverhampton Coroner, ex p McCurbin [1990] 2 All ER 759, 1 WLR 719 (CA). See also Euthanasia; Homicide; Suicide pact. 蓄意取去一人本身的身命；自我造成的死亡。自殺本身並非罪行：《侵害人身罪條例》（第212章）第 33A條。但任何人協助、教唆、慫使或促致他人自殺或進行自殺企圖，即屬犯罪：第33B(1)條；Dunbar v Plant [1997] 4 All ER 289, 3 WLR 1336（英國上訴法院）。此等罪行是謀殺或誤殺檢控的替代罪行：第33B(2)條。就死因裁判官而言，為了作出合理的自殺裁決，須顯示自我毀滅的行為屬於死者的蓄意行為，並知悉有關的頗有可能發生的後果：R v Cardiff Coroner, ex p Thomas [1970] 3 All ER 469, 1 WLR 1475（英國區域法院）。不得純粹因為看來沒有其他相當可能的解釋而推定自殺：R v HM Coroner for City of London, ex p Barber [1975] 3 All ER 538, sub nom R v City of London Coroner, ex p Barber [1975] 1 WLR 1310（英國區域法院）。自殺案件的舉證準則是刑事的準則，即須證明無合理疑點：R v Wolverhampton Coroner, ex p McCurbin [1990] 2 All ER 759, 1 WLR 719（英國上訴法院）。另見 Euthanasia; Homicide; Suicide pact。n. |
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